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Old 02-21-2014, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by caged
he meant the shackle angle should be leading towards the rear of the jeep.
Yep I got that, but there's no way I can get the spring attached with the shackle towards the rear.

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Yes unsprung they were now theres weight on the new ones there not laying down causing to much lift and bad shackle angle.
So - what's the fix? A new shackle? I can't really extend the springs in any way....and seems like a bad design if it's gonna cause a rough ride with new springs.
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See if they sag .
Buy more parts to relocate shackle angle.
Call supplier and explain.

Me id call supplier.
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Originally Posted by freegdr
See if they sag .
Buy more parts to relocate shackle angle.
Call supplier and explain.

Me id call supplier.
Ah - you mean move the whole shackle forward? Is that something that needs to be done on an old jeep? Because the springs are, like I said the same size and everything so that's no the issue.
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Have I reinstalled the leafs incorrectly then? Because I fitted the bushings to the frame/shackle first and let it and, then raised the axle so it connected to the axle just enough and put on the u-bolts and screwed it in place. Should I raise the axle even more and try to push the shackle back manually perhaps?
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